Karaj County () is in
Alborz province, Iran.
Its capital is the city of
Karaj.
History
In 2009, three villages merged in forming the city of
Asara.
In 2010, the county separated from
Tehran
Tehran (; , ''Tehrân'') is the capital and largest city of Iran. It is the capital of Tehran province, and the administrative center for Tehran County and its Central District (Tehran County), Central District. With a population of around 9. ...
province in the establishment of
Alborz province.
In 2012,
Eshtehard District was separated from the county in establishing
Eshtehard County.
In 2013, the city of
Meshkin Dasht, the
Fardis neighborhood in the city of
Karaj, and other parts of the county were separated from it to establish
Fardis County.
Demographics
Population
At the time of the 2006 National Census, the county's population was 1,709,481 in 472,365 households.
The 2016 census measured the population of the county as 1,973,470 in 623,801 households.
Administrative divisions
Karaj County's population history and administrative structure over two censuses are shown in the following table.
Gallery
Iran-Karaj montains.jpg, Karaj Valley
Karaj dam.jpg, Karaj Dam
See also
Notes
References
{{Karaj County, state=collapsed
Karaj County
Counties of Alborz province